MakeMyTrip has appointed Vipul Prakash as chief operating officer for MakeMyTrip and Goibibo. In this role, Prakash will be responsible for developing and executing strategic direction and priorities of the company. He joins MakeMyTrip from PepsiCo where he was last serving as senior vice president - beverage category for PepsiCo India region. Prior to joining MakeMyTrip, Prakash was associated with PepsiCo for 20 years. In his previous role, he was responsible for delivering revenue growth, share and brand equity for PepsiCo's beverage portfolio of five brands. Vipul joined PepsiCo in 1998 and held various positions in marketing and franchise, at sector and global levels. In 2007, he relocated to the US, where he spent three years on the International Beverages Marketing team and moved to Dubai in 2010 to head the Foods and Beverages Innovation department for PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa before moving back to India.